1GPA is a non-profit national governmental purchasing cooperative which allows public agencies to take advantage of existing contracts to purchase the goods and services they need from local and national vendors. 1GPA’s pooled purchasing power means public and private schools, cities, counties and state agencies, as well as colleges, universities and Native American communities can save actual budget dollars on our contracts utilizing best business practices. All of our contracts are competitively bid and awarded in compliance with state statutes, procurement laws and regulations.

American InterContinental University (AIU) provides students with the opportunity to pursue an education from an accredited university with the flexibility of attending online or on-campus. At AIU, we understand the demands and challenges students face on a daily basis. That’s why we offer support along the way. Our degree programs are designed so students can learn in ways that fit a busy lifestyle, with 24/7 access to classes online or through our mobile app. We also connect each student with a Graduation Team – a group of four advisors – to turn to anytime during their educational journey. AIU offers 45 online undergraduate and graduate degree programs and specializations in areas such as business, information technology (IT), healthcare management, criminal justice and education. American InterContinental University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The University operates ground campuses in Atlanta, GA, and Houston, TX – with the online campus headquartered in Chandler, AZ. For more information about AIU, please visit ww.aiuniv.edu.

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our captivating core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products turn data into practical instructional support to help students at every skill level build a strong foundation in early reading and math. Our programs provide teachers with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of all their students. Today, Amplify serves four million students in all 50 states.

The Arizona School Boards Association Insurance Trust or ASBAIT was established in 1981 by the Arizona School Board Association. Its formation was in response to Arizona school administrators desire to obtain comprehensive health benefits at reasonable costs. Meeting the needs of employees and their dependents is at the core of ASBAIT’s philosophy. These factors differentiate ASBAIT plans from commercial employee benefit programs making it the number one choice with Arizona schools.

BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona is committed to creating meaningful partnerships with the Arizona K-12 community to enhance community engagement, broaden career opportunities for educators, and foster wellness and academic success. Working with BlueCross BlueShield may help your district, lower health care costs, safeguard public resources, educate teachers and staff to make informed health care decisions and lead healthier lives. We work with several Arizona public employee benefit pools.  azblue.com/educators.

Chasse Building Team was formed to provide extraordinary construction experiences for our Clients. It is our clear intention to form intimate relationships with our Clients, Designers, Subcontractors and fellow teammates. Our secret is to make the building process fun for you so we can enjoy the building journey too!

Established in 1937, CORE is a national construction firm built on a foundation of trust. Our team is united under the desire to serve our communities through the construction of great schools, universities, and public safety facilities.

Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based, teacher-acclaimed products, including i-Ready, Ready, and Ready Classroom Mathematics that provide teachers and administrators with flexible resources that deliver meaningful assessments and data-driven, differentiated instruction for children. The company's products and outstanding customer service provide teachers and administrators with the resources necessary for teaching diverse student populations and fostering learning for all students. Learn more at www.curriculumassociates.com.

Whether your objective is to boost test scores, raise graduation rates, implement personalized learning, or improve college and career readiness, a partnership with Edmentum means access to a team of education technology professionals committed to making sure your investment enhances student achievement.

Gaggle is a recognized leader in helping K-12 districts manage student safety on school-provided platforms. Through Gaggle Safety Management, we proactively alert school officials when students show signs of self-harm, thoughts of suicide, substance abuse, threats of violence, and other harmful situations. Our Gaggle Therapy service offers direct mental health support, connecting students with licensed counselors for teletherapy sessions at no out-of-pocket cost, helping enhancing students\' mental wellness and academic performance​. Gaggle ReachOut acts as a 24/7 crisis line, instantly connecting students with trained, caring crisis counselors for quality conversations.

Grad Solutions empowers students that are 16-21 years of age and reside in Arizona, to customize an educational program, create their own schedule, and work anytime from anywhere, to achieve a goal of earning a high school diploma. We provide a personalized learning plan and a Mentor to guide students down the path to graduation.

Founded in 1949, GCU is Arizona’s private university. This prestigious Christian university is regionally accredited and offers online and campus-based BA’s, MA’s and doctoral programs.

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Hellas Construction is the largest vertically-integrated sports construction contractor in the United States, specializing in the general construction of sports facilities and sports surfaces. Hellas champions innovative synthetic turf manufacturing, base construction, field, track and tennis planning, along with installation and maintenance.

Aligning our products under one brand, united by our shared mission to ignite learning breakthroughs, is an important step that will allow us to continue our work with educators and families to build new products and features that will propel each student’s growth.

Just Right Reader\'s Science of Reading decodables engage students in authentic phonics practice in the classroom and at home with Classroom Libraries and Take-Home Decodable Packs in English and Spanish. Over 700+ titles align to all phonics curriculums. They are filled with colorful illustrations and diverse characters in relatable stories. Each decodable comes with tools to support classroom implementation and small group instruction. This includes fun video lessons to extend phonics instruction into the home. From pre-emergent through developing readers in upper elementary, Just Right Reader decodables accelerate every student’s journey to confident reading.

Lexia’s curriculum and professional learning solutions are designed to equitably meet the needs of all Arizona students and the educators who support them. Our literacy programs provide explicit, systematic, personalized learning on critical reading and language skills to accelerate development and provide data-driven plans to differentiate instruction for each student.

Welcome to McCarthy,
When the issues are complex, the schedule tight and the risk substantial, you need to know only one thing – how to get it right. For nearly 150 years, McCarthy has been America’s choice for succeeding with the toughest construction challenges. And building certainty, above all else.

Orcutt | Winslow began more than four decades ago with two Arizona State University graduates eager to take on the architectural field with new and innovative design solutions. Along with the philosophies that “a project can only be as good as the information gathered,” and “behind every well-designed building is an architect who took the time to thoroughly understand the client’s needs,” Herman Orcutt and Paul Winslow began building client-focused design teams that could offer personal service during each stage of the architectural process.

Progressive Roofing is a family owned roofing contractor that has been offering high quality services since 1978. Our headquarters are located in Phoenix, AZ and we have 12 regional offices throughout the United States. Whether it is maintenance or replacement of your existing roof, waterproofing weather barriers, or the design and installation of new applications, Progressive Roofing is prepared to meet and exceed your expectations.

Pueblo Mechanical & Controls is Arizona’s largest full-spectrum HVAC, Plumbing, Mechanical and Controls contractor performing work since 2001. Pueblo specializes in providing quality service and installation for school districts, higher education, cities, towns, municipalities, and private entities.

Sibme improves the way educators learn at work. We help teams build cultures of continuous improvement.
 
Sibme’s Learning Engagement Platform powers professional development through virtual- and hybrid-coaching, peer-to-peer collaboration, cohort-based professional learning communities, and micro-credentials. Sibme works with more than 1,000 innovative schools, districts, and institutions–including Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ASCD, Scholastic, the University of Texas, and Houston Independent School District.
 
Sibme is designed by teachers. Educators trust us to encourage critical conversations about real teaching and learning, using real tools, with real people -- from anywhere at any time.
 
Sibme’s Learning Engagement Platform embeds practice and collaboration in every workday, engaging teachers while building a stronger community of learners. Sibme encourages teams to more frequently and authentically discuss teaching and learning, the challenges and, ultimately, the opportunities to maximize capacity through real-world experience.

SSC Services for Education and Chartwells K12 provide the highest quality services for school communities across the country. Backed by our parent company, Compass Group, SSC and Chartwells have a wealth of experience and resources to ensure your district’s facilities and foodservice operations are innovative and designed to meet your exact goals.

Stifel Public Finance – Local Knowledge, National Presence
Through 150 professionals in 29 offices in 22 states, Stifel’s Public Finance professionals specialize in helping state and local government agencies raise capital to build and maintain essential infrastructure in the communities they serve. From some of the nation’s largest public states, cities, and counties to rural school districts and small towns and nearly everything in between, our municipal banking and underwriting groups work with public agencies to develop and implement financing strategies that allow them to operate and optimize the important work they do.

Nationally, Stifel ranks as the top bond underwriter for K-12 public school districts. Our banking professionals serve school districts of diverse size and location, ranging from rural districts composed of a single school facility to some of the nation’s largest school districts in major metropolitan areas. Stifel provides market-driven guidance through every step of a transaction, with the awareness of a school district’s legal framework, policy objectives, and financing constraints. Our experience includes advisory and underwriting as sole, senior, or co-senior underwriter on district transactions for K-12 (public and private). Proceeds are typically raised for construction and/or modernization of capital facilities.

For Arizona K‐12 districts, we are intimately familiar with the financial challenges facing school districts. Stifel provides a distinct advantage over all other firms through superior services marked by fully dedicated Arizona K‐12 banking professionals, school finance consulting expertise and support for clients before and after bond sales, including budget override election services, municipal market and legislative updates, school capital finance updates, bond industry developments, annual reminders, assistance with Arizona School Facilities Board issues, election results and topical client seminars. Stifel is the leading underwriter for Arizona school districts, including a number 1 ranking for both number of and par amount of Arizona K‐12 school district bond issues in 2013 – 2018. Stifel provides coverage of the full range of institutional and individual retail investors who purchase Arizona municipal bonds. With three West Coast underwriting offices in Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, a national network of over 360 retail branch offices and 2,100 brokers, and total capital over $1.2 billion, Stifel is particularly qualified to serve Arizona school districts. We note that most other firms underwrite bonds from offices in New York, Chicago, or other locations.

In Arizona, Stifel and its professionals have a long history of supporting public schools and the various school organizations that serve school districts including AASBO, ASA, ASBA, to name a few. Stifel is excited to become a sponsor and partner with AzALAS.

Varsity Tutors for Schools is a leading education solution provider, offering personalized one-to-one and small group high-dosage tutoring, 24/7 on-demand chat tutoring, and a range of robust learning resources. Trusted by over 250 schools and districts, our tailored offerings empower educational institutions to meet their goals for student success and family engagement. Explore our comprehensive solutions at http://varsitytutors.com/school-solutions

As a leader in the commercial mechanical industry and construction community, Veregy devotes its management resources to insure the safest, highest quality, on-time construction services possible. Through determination of management and teamwork with all concerned parties, we will strive to achieve the highest level of perfection, exceeding all expectations.